Jurgen Klopp says Virgil van Dijk has met all his expectations since Liverpool shattered their transfer record to sign him.

The Reds boss has saluted the Dutch defender for how he has handled life at Anfield since his £75million move from Southampton last month.

After a mixed start, Van Dijk delivered a commanding display against Tottenham last weekend and will return to face his former club on a high on Sunday.

“I’m not surprised that he is really, really fantastic and exactly like what we would have expected,” Klopp said.

“He has all the football tools, he is getting better and better. He was not 100% fit when he arrived here for different reasons but he's getting better and better. Everything will be even better in a few weeks.

Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk celebrates scoring on his debut and putting his side 2-1 in the lead against Everton in the FA Cup (Third Round) at Anfield. Photo by James Maloney

“He is a football playing centre half. That’s what he is. He is good and I'm absolutely happy having him around.”

Klopp believes Van Dijk is getting to grips with the different demands at Liverpool both in terms of playing style and the scrutiny he faces.

The big centre-back was fuming after a late penalty was controversially awarded against him following Erik Lamela's theatrical tumble last weekend.

“He was not happy after the last game with the last situation. It was really hard,” Klopp said.

“In another club, an hour after the game not a lot of people talk about it. In Liverpool, you have enough to talk about it for the whole week.